H.E. Dr. Muhammad Ahmad Al-Khalayleh, Minister of Islamic Affairs, Awqaf, and Holy Places of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and his accompanying delegation, paid a courtesy visit to the IIFA’s headquarters in Jeddah on Monday, 26 Jumada al-Akhirah 1445, corresponding to 8 January 2024. They were received by H.E. Prof. Koutoub Moustapha Sano, Secretary General of the Academy.
His Excellency the Minister expressed his sincere thanks to the Secretary General of the Academy for the warm welcome and expressed his honor for visiting the Academy, which is considered the leading jurisprudential authority for Muslims worldwide, stressing IIFA’s enormous efforts, and what has been achieved at all levels since H.E. Prof Sano assumed office, particularly with regard to direct and continuous communication with Member States and their leading scientific institutions, wishing him more success and prosperity.
For his part, His Excellency the Secretary General welcomed His Excellency, thanked him for this generous visit and thanked him for his readiness to constantly communicate and coordinate with the Academy on topics and issues of interest to Muslims, and to strengthen the relations of cooperation, coordination, and communication between the Academy and the Ministry. Additionally, both sides discussed ways of strengthening strategic partnerships between the Academy and Member States, particularly in joint seminars, conferences, and workshops on current issues and developments.
The meeting was attended by His Excellency Ambassador Muhammad Salah Subhi Hamid, Consul General and new Permanent Representative of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Mr Ziad Hamdan Al-Baik, Director of the Office of His Excellency the Jordanian Minister of Endowments, Mr Moez Al-Riahi, Director of Finance, Investment and Projects, and Mr Amjad Ibrahim Al-Mansi, head of IIFA’s protocol department at the Academy.
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